The Importance of Nutrition Education

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I remember when I was growing up, I got zero nutrition schooling, like it just wasn't part of the curriculum. My mom was influenced by the dietary guidelines. And any of us not have moms back then that were low fat. So to some degree, I'm at odds with the trend now where the pendulum is swinging the other direction. Everybody's like high super high fat, oil and butter on everything.

Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board certified naturopathic endocrinologist, clinical sexologist, and prominent leader in women’s medicine. Dr. Brighten is also part of the MindBodyGreen Collective and a faculty member for the American Academy of Anti Aging Medicine. Her work has been featured in the New York Post, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, Bustle, The Guardian, and ABC News. Her latest book is Is This Normal? Judgment-Free Straight Talk about Your Body.

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